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I’ve been looking at all koa guitars for about 15 years, but never pulled the trigger on one until now. I don’t normally buy acoustic guitars without a test drive, but I took a chance on this one, and I’m glad I did. It sounds amazing, plays like a dream, and has without a doubt the most beautiful koa top I’ve ever seen. Happy and blessed. (I can't take photos nearly as good as Sweetwater does, so these are all from their listing except for the last one.)

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@Mike Hoodenpyle Congratulations.  That is a real beauty!!  I've always admired Koa guitars but hesitated because of the longer 'break in time' I've read associated with them.  Now we wait for you to post a recording of you playing it for all of us to hear how it sounds.  😀

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Congrats!  That’s a beautiful guitar.

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Pretty 

I like it

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Mike- Congratulations on the new Taylor Koa. A Beauty! I picked up and played several Taylor Koa's at Gruhn Guitars. I have always appreciated the wood coloring and grain. Koa is a beautiful wood! I enjoyed a very well rounded mellow & balanced sound from the ones I played. My Martin HD-35 is loud and booms; my Taylor 614CE is great with a little more clarity as some describe as jangly! The Koa is a guitar I would buy if I wanted to pull the trigger on a new guitar! Enjoy and let us know how you like it after playing for a suitable time frame!

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@Mike Hoodenpyle, just stunningly  beautiful.  I know that you are going to enjoy it.  I agree with @Plantsman13, "Now we wait for you to post a recording of you playing it"

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@matonanjin  Besides, Mike is a far better fingerstyle picker to showcase its attributes!   I’ve been ignoring the Sirens’ call lately for a quality ’whole hog’ 00 14 fret with cutaway...😳

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You deserve it Mike! A beautiful addition to the stable. You will make sweet music with it, no doubt.

Greg

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Sweet

 

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That guitar is a thing of beauty. Congrats!

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Breathtaking!!  Enjoy!

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Thank you all for your interest and comments. I'm loving this guitar. I'm working on a piece in drop D right now, and it's glorious.

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